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Latest News in Telecommunications

  • August 11, 2026

    Stakes Are High In Meta Bellwether Social Media Trial

    A potential trillion-dollar bellwether trial slated to begin Wednesday over states' claims that Meta's social media platforms harm the mental health of children and are intentionally designed to be addictive puts a lot on the line, with one legal expert calling the fight "existential" to the social media industry.

  • August 11, 2026

    7th Circ. Says Ind. Railroad Can't Levy Fees For Telecom Lines

    Indiana railroad easements don't give rail companies the right to charge for access to the air above them or the ground below them, the Seventh Circuit has ruled in an opinion that means telecoms that installed fiber cables under a CSX Transportation easement won't be paying licensing fees.

  • August 11, 2026

    FCC Revokes Odyssey's Drone Authorization

    The Federal Communications Commission revoked Odyssey Robot LLC's equipment authorization for a drone and its remote controller, citing allegedly false claims by the company that its products were made in the U.S.

  • August 11, 2026

    Deal Ends Patent Case After WDTX Verdict Clearing Cisco

    Cisco Systems Inc. and prominent patent licensing company Brazos Licensing and Development have notified a Western District of Texas judge that they have agreed to dismiss a patent suit, more than a year after a jury cleared Cisco of infringing router patents.

  • August 11, 2026

    FCC Again Weighs Carrier Status For Tribal Utility

    The Federal Communications Commission is again thinking about designating a telecom owned by the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe an eligible telecommunications carrier, which would open the door for the company to receive federal telecom aid.

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  • Federal Trade Commission
  • U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division
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  • Profiles of telecommunications law practices

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